National Republican., 1887-01-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
FREUND'S MUSIC AND DRAMA. Jan.
New York; IS Fifth street. 10 cents. $

FREUND's MUSIC AND DRAMA. Jan. 10.
New York: 50 Fifth street. 10 cents. 81 a
year. Publishers.
Always up with the time in ~ specialties,
and Therefore even interesting. The biography
Of Alice Oates, whom everybody knew on
the stage, is a curious and romantic article.
She died at Philadelphia Jan. 10. "Met by
Chance" the new play by Bronson Howard,
having high opinion OF it, was emphatl-
cally condemned by the audience. 1t is pro-
nounced a "stupid and puerile affair" The
worst judges In the world OF any drama are
the actors. Yet 1t is a wonder that the pro-
duction under consideration did not sue
ceed, especially in New York, for 1t is super
latively silly. 1.-THE Bunch Of Keys" is a
favorite there to-day.
THE AMERICAN KINDERGARTEN. Janu.
ary. 10 cents 81 a year. Fowler d Wells,
New York, 1853 Broadway. Publishers.
This periodical will amuse and instruct
the small people and prove subject for
deep thought In the minds Of their contem-
platlve parents. The present number con-
tains excellent articles on the "Mutual In
tercourse of Children" "Hints on Teach
ing Vocal Music to Young Children" a
continuation of "Home Influences in Early
Development" "Danger," the "Kinder-
garten Department" "Mothers in Coun-
ell - "Teachers In Council" and the valu.
able "Editorlals," beside an interesting
"Supplement." 1t will do great good.
THE SENTIMENTAL CALENDAR, being
York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Sale, Will
lam Ballantyne & Son. 81.
They are not all funny, though called
so-these stories. But there is good fun In
them, with MANY new thoughts on serious
matters. The style Of writing is peculiarly
original and easy, almost colloquial. Much
credit is due the publishers for the beauti
full production of the volume, including the
illustrations and the ornate and tasteful
manner of binding.
BABYLAND. January. 3 cents; 50 cents a
year. ID. Lothrop & Co., franklin aud
Hawley streets. Boston. publishers.
We hope there is no parent in this land
having young children, and acquainted
with "Babyland," who will fail to pay 5
cents month for copy Of this charming
little periodical. 1t is the duty OF adults
TO make the Juveniles as happy as possible.
Here is the way to do II.
"penelope Boothby" is a beautiful little
girl, copied from the painting by Sir Joshua
Reynolds, who never could have repre-
sented her 30 well II he hadn't been true
child lover. 1t is the frontiSpiece. "a Big
Bite" further on, Is another excellent pic
ture. Both these are large, full-paged.
All the rest OF the illustrations, which are
numerous, tell their small stories most
amusingly--two In particular. "The Horse
for Papa" and "The Goose for Mamma'--
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Those good parents must have been aston
ished on receiving the presents.
Nicely adapted tales and poems compose
the text of the number.
THE CURRENT January l5. 10 cents 81
ayear, Chicago: 1913 and 1915 La Sale street.
Publishers
A good story opens this weekly number,
story OF the mines, "a Stray" An article
about Walt Whitman, whom we have not
yet learned to regard as poet, but remem-
ber as peculiar and interesting man, is
pleasant reading, whether we believe or not
the things related. From page to page,
throughout, there are many agreeable and
profitable things In the Current, for which
we thank 1t, and anticipate its "c1ll again"
like the visit Of a dear friend.
York; Potter building IS Park Row, Pub
fishers.
The Judge stands high, but not at all
above popular reach and appreciation. Its
political cartoons are not only finely de-
signed, drawn, and colored, but they are
amusing-a a thing seldom TO be said OF
cartoons. There are three In the present
number: Satisfied" "The Tramp OF the
Political Snow Shoers," and "a Possibility
at the White House." In this latter, Mrs.
Cleveland Is seated In her apartment,